'Caps to broadcast UEFA Champions League final at BC Place on May 19

Vancouver Whitecaps FC are pleased to announce that fans will have the opportunity to watch this year’s UEFA Champions League final on the big screen at BC Place before our Major League Soccer clash with Cascadia rivals Seattle Sounders FC on Saturday, May 19, at 2 p.m. PT.

Supporters with a ticket for the May 19 match-up versus Seattle will have the opportunity to arrive at BC Place early and watch German giants Bayern Munich and England’s Chelsea FC battle for the crown of top club side in European soccer before watching Whitecaps FC and Sounders FC renew their Pacific Northwest rivalry live. Gates at BC Place will open at 11:15 a.m. PT on May 19 – 30 minutes prior to the kickoff of the UEFA Champions League final from Munich, Germany, at 11:45 a.m. PT. Fans can enjoy Sportsnet’s broadcast of the final on the big screen from their seats at BC Place and with fellow supporters.

“This is a unique opportunity for our fans to enjoy a day of great soccer action,” said Whitecaps FC chief operating officer Rachel Lewis. “From the second largest centre-hung scoreboard in North America, supporters can watch the highly-anticipated Champions League final from Europe before taking in exciting live action between our Whitecaps FC and rivals Seattle in MLS.”

To learn more about the viewing of the UEFA Champions League final at BC Place on May 19, visit whitecapsfc.com/may19.

Single match tickets for all Whitecaps FC remaining home matches on Bell Pitch at BC Place - including the Cascadia derby clash versus Seattle on May 19 - are now on sale.
Fans can purchase single match tickets at all Ticketmaster Ticket Centres, online at ticketmaster.ca/whitecaps, or Charge-by-Phone at 1.855.6.GO-CAPS (1.855.646.2277).